Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

Hi everyone!

I first must apologize for my abysmal participation in this community. A whopping 29 posts in SIX YEARS of being a member? Tragic. However - I have to say that it's all your fault! See, when I first joined it was to help me discover my signature scent ... and it worked! So I haven't continued the exploration with the same vigor. I've been wearing L'Artisan "Tea For Two" for the past six years and it's completely working out for me. However, I'd love to add something else to my Fall/Winter scent collection.

Looking for recommendations! If it helps -- I also quite enjoy Bois D'Orage from Frederic Malle.

Thanks much!

**Also, I'm going to NYC next week for a trip and actually could use a restock of my "Tea for Two". Anyone know of a great spot to buy it?**

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

T42 has been discontinued. From what I understand, Gucci Pour Homme II (very similar IMO) has recently been discontinuted also (I just purchased 2 bottles to stock up). So, if you cannot find T42, you may want to track down some GPHII before those disappear also.

I think Creed Royal Oud isn't too far off from those either (more tea than Oud to my nose).

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

You might check Neiman Marcus while you are in NYC to see if they have any bottles of tea for two sitting around. I got lucky a couple of weeks ago at a Neiman's in SF that had a couple of bottles left and I bought one while I was there. I think you can also find bottles for sale at Amazon (and apparently Stawberrynet -- thanks PalmBeach!). As for scents that are similar, Gucci PHII is somewhat similar to Tea for Two.

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

Try:

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre by Serge Lutens - One in initially treated to a lemony accord. Bergamot, with its bittersweet and peppery facets, commingles with a robust, sweetly floral, Earl Grey tea. This tart and tangy mixture, almost effervescent, is carried on an undercurrent of ginger, which infuses its sweet and lemony facets, to the heart. Here, the warmth and spiciness of cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg shower the lemony opening, lifting a gingerbread accord, reminiscent of speculoos, with their rich sweetness and spiciness. A balsamic and faintly buttery woodiness from cedar carries the seductive accord to the base. Transitioning, the smooth cedar is tempered by a woody and lively pepper flittering about, akin to incense, and honey, which imparts its sweetness with a touch of urine. A resinous amber infuses its vanillic and smoky facets. And, a somewhat dark and slightly musky patchouli diffuses its aromatic earthiness. A dusting of bitter cacao also presents. The interplay of the foregoing leads to a comforting drydown. This unisex fragrance leans to the masculine side, and is light and bright. A festive composition, it has average projection, a 1-foot scent cloud, and average longevity, approximately 8 hours.

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

Originally Posted by dollars&scents

Try:

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre by Serge Lutens - One in initially treated to a lemony accord. Bergamot, with its bittersweet and peppery facets, commingles with a robust, sweetly floral, Earl Grey tea. This tart and tangy mixture, almost effervescent, is carried on an undercurrent of ginger, which infuses its sweet and lemony facets, to the heart. Here, the warmth and spiciness of cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg shower the lemony opening, lifting a gingerbread accord, reminiscent of speculoos, with their rich sweetness and spiciness. A balsamic and faintly buttery woodiness from cedar carries the seductive accord to the base. Transitioning, the smooth cedar is tempered by a woody and lively pepper flittering about, akin to incense, and honey, which imparts its sweetness with a touch of urine. A resinous amber infuses its vanillic and smoky facets. And, a somewhat dark and slightly musky patchouli diffuses its aromatic earthiness. A dusting of bitter cacao also presents. The interplay of the foregoing leads to a comforting drydown. This unisex fragrance leans to the masculine side, and is light and bright. A festive composition, it has average projection, a 1-foot scent cloud, and average longevity, approximately 8 hours.

I'd recommend this one as well, although I believe it's either being discontinued or moved to Exclusive belljar status, although I'm sure it'll be available in 50ml Export bottle for a while to come as the grey market is saturated with this one.

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

Originally Posted by silentrich

Gucci Pour Homme II and Tea for Two are very different in my opinion. Even the tea notes are totally different.

Agree. They're similar to me, in that they are both tea-based, but that's where the similarity ends. The L'Artisan offering has a much darker tea, and a fortuitous smokiness that GPH II lacks. I happen to like both, and find GPH II much more versatile, but I don't get the association between the two. All I have left of the TF2 is a few mls, and will likely be the end of this fragrance for me. It was fun while it lasted, but as suggested above, there are so many different frags left to pine over the one that got away (NB: I say this as my favorite scent is still in production and readily available).

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

thanks so much for all the suggestions, everyone!

i'm excited to try Five O'Clock Gingembre! that sounds really interesting! as does the Art Collection #08! I got in touch with Steven at LuckyScent and he suggested i try "Idole de Lubins". so i've got a couple samples of that on their way to me.

i found a bottle of Tea For Two on amazon.ca for a reasonable price. the last bottle available apparently. so i'm feeling particularly fortunate!

i haven't smelled Gucci phII. will definitely pay a visit to Holts and check it out.

Re: Looking for Fall scent similar to "Tea for Two"

+1 for Bvlgari Black

If you like the smoky tea that is Lapsang Souchong then Bvlgari Black might tickle your fancy. I feel that many people who are not familiar with Lapsang Souchong tea, and by the looks of it that would include the vast majority of the reviewers, incorrectly identify that smoky tea note as 'the rubber note' but to my nose it is the aforementioned smoked tea which I used to drink a lot of.

I found Gucci PHII to be disappointing and the tea note to be so subtle as to be unrecognisable, it smelled generically nice, nothing special which is sad considering my fond memories of Gucci PHI. Black is far more special.